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inconsistency

[in-kuhn-sis-tuhn-see]

in·con·sist·en·cy

[in-kuhn-sis-tuhn-see]
noun, plural -cies for 2.
1.
the quality or condition of being inconsistent.
2.
an inconsistent thing, action, remark, etc.
Also, in·con·sist·ence.


Origin:
1640–50; in-3 + consistency
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Inconsistency has a plethora of syllables.
So is cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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inconsistency (ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsɪ)
 
n , pl -cies
1.  lack of consistency or agreement; incompatibility
2.  an inconsistent feature or quality
3.  logic
 a.  the property of being inconsistent
 b.  a self-contradictory proposition

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